Dokumente

The actions on and around this year's Nakba Day on the 15th of May were fuelled by the intensification of the attacks on the Palestinian people. As a result of the escalating violence by the occupation troops to protect the settler-colonialists at the beginning of May and then the provocative terror in Jerusalem by the Israeli border troops, including storming the Al-Aksa mosque during prayers on the last Friday of Ramadan, Hamas issued an ultimatum to the Israeli government and then attacked with rockets.

On the occasion of this year's May 8, two rallies were held in Freiburg celebrating the victory over German fascism. Revolutionary activists participated and gave a speech welcoming the celebration, but also reminding that the bourgeoisie can unleash a fascist beast again at any time if it serves their interests. The speech calling to organize for revolution was greeted with applause.

On Thursday the 13th of May, about 1500 people gathered in the centre of Bremen to protest against the occupation of Palestine and the renewed attacks by the Israeli state

The comrades of Rote Presse have informed us that issue 38 of the Rote Post is online. Furthermore, they have also informed us that after the latest issue reaches them, they will publish the respective previous issue. The latest updated issue can be found here.

We hereby document a Chinese translation of this years 1st of May international declaration.

On occasion of this year`s Mayday, the international day of the working class, several activities were carried out in the Ruhr-area. On the evening of April 30, a combative demonstration marched through Duisburg. The demonstration was called for by Turkish and German revolutionary organizations and ended in the proletarian neighborhood Duisburg Hochfeld. In solidarity with the struggle of the League of poor peasants in Brazil speeches were held describing the situation in Brazil and a banner with the slogan “Forward to May 1st – Long live the agrarian revolution, Death to the Latifundium!” was held high. With forceful slogans, flares and great determination a powerful demonstration was conducted.

This week, there have been two spontaneous manifestations in front of the Brazilian embassy. The heroic struggle of the “League of Poor Peasants” for land in Rondonia was highlighted and the attacks of the Brazilian state which plans a massacre against the comrades, were denounced.

This year the 1st of May stood in the light of the state of emergency again, imposed by the bourgeoisie – but in a different way than one year before. Here is a brief overview of activities in northern Germany: